Special Victims Unit Arrests Man for Indecent Exposure
Darlington County Sheriff’s Special Victims Unit has charged a Hartsville man with five counts of indecent exposure for incidents dating back to April of 2016.
Special Victims Unit Investigators allege that on April 19 and April 21 of 2016 and January 20 and June 14 of 2017 Stephen John Klausmeier, 60, of Hartsville exposed his genitals to five separate female victims at various businesses in and around Hartsville. Klausmeier was arrested without incident on June 21 for the five counts of indecent exposure, a misdemeanor punishable by up to three years imprisonment for each count. He has been released from the W. Glenn Campbell Detention Center on a $20,000 bond.
“I am very proud of the Special Victims Unit led by Lt. Stivender,” stated Sheriff Tony Chavis. “Sgt. Griggs and Cpl. Poston worked hard following up on old cases that had been ignored and brought closure to these victims. Incidents like these are why I created this unit.”
This case remains under investigation by the Special Victims Unit as investigators believe there are other victims. If you have any information you are asked contact Darlington County Sheriff’s Investigators at (843) 398-4501 or Crime Stoppers of the Pee Dee at 1-888-CRIME-SC or text tip number 274637 (CRIMES). You do not have to reveal your identity to leave information.